Papaver orientale 'Orange Scarlet'

Oriental Poppy


Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses, Inc.

  • Large, papery, orange flowers
  • Peony-like, cup shaped flowers with black centers
  • Hairy, green foliage and strong stems
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds
Average Water
Average Water

Large, cup shaped flowers that resemble crepe paper texture. Typical colors are orange, pink, salmon, white and scarlet.  Blooms late spring-early summer. Foliage is hairy, gray-green in color and has a mounding habit. Excellent cutting flower.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to light shade and average to fertile, well drained soil Plants are long-lived, May go dormant during hottest part of summer Benefits from mulch in winter until well established Plants have a taproot so transplanting is best done every 5 years when dormant in August


Height: 30-36 in
Spread: 20 in
Spacing: 20 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Black, Orange
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Focal Point
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Papaver(Oriental)

Common Name: Oriental Poppy

Large, cup shaped flowers that resemble crepe paper texture. Typical colors are orange, pink, salmon, white and scarlet.  Blooms late spring-early summer. Foliage is hairy, gray-green in color and has a mounding habit. Excellent cutting flower.